Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8851, Robert Gibson, Va.

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N. 8851 B.L.H. 1970-160-55
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Reported
Col. to Pension Agent at Louisville, March 21. 49
32. 636
Kentucky
Robert Gibson die?
Mason Co in the State of Kentucky who was a Corporal in the Com. commanded by Captain Bell of the Regt commanded by Col. Estumy in the Revolution for 2 years Capt.
Inscribed on the Roll of Louisville at the rate of 88 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. and ending 28th Feb. 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st March, 1849 and sent to
E. H. Brown
Arrears to the 4th of Pensional allowance ending
Present
Payable to his widow Sarah Gibson
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Th. D. Jenkins Clerk, Book F 2, Vol. 7, Page 21

Act March 3, 1883- 191372
March 27/83 Sarah Gibson wid of Robt. Gibson-
Corporal in Va: State line,
Revolutionary Pensioner on the Kentucky Roll Accts 1606 acc d June 26/1855. Bluffton.
1970 in June 26/53
Chas. C. Tucker Presents
Ky Feb 28 - No 4811
Vol, G-49.

600. Kentucky.
Sarah Gibson widow of Robert, who was a Corporal in the Revols
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88. Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st day of March, 1844.
28th February 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of May 1849 and sent to
D. D. Addison Present
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol 2 Page 187.

Re: H. Gallahue, Sept. 2 1878 Jan'y 11, C. E. Benoit, no ch att. com paper to 1831
4811
Kentucky
Sarah Gibb son
widow of Robert Gibson who served in the Revolu
war, as a Corporal
Inscribed on the Roll at 8 Dollars
Cents per annum, to c the 4th day of March,
Certificate of Pension day of and sent to
Died D. D. W. May 25, 1857 Pleasant
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under February 2, 1848, Page 23 1/2 Vol.

Claim of Sarah Gibson
for Bounty Land
Act 3 d March 1835
War of Revolution
19.372
Charles C. Tucker of Washington D. C. Attorney

State of Kentucky } Mason County } 4
On this 20 th day of March A.D. 1855: before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above named, duly Commissioned and sworn - personally appeared Sarah Gibson, widow of Robert Gibson who was a soldier of the United States in the war of the rebellion and a pensioner on the Kentucky roll at the rate of $88 per year, and who is now dead. And she also states that she is the identical Sarah Gibson, who is now a pensioner on the Kentucky roll at the rate $88 per annum, because of the services of her said husband in the war aforesaid, all of which is set out and evidenced by the papers of her self and husband, now on file in the proper department at Washington D. C. to which reference is made as evidence thereof.
She further states that she still remains the widow of the said Robert Gibson, and is now living as such in the City of Mayville, County of Mason and State of Kentucky. She also states that she has never made any previous application for bounty land under any act of Congress, and makes this her first application for the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the provisions of the act of Congress passed March 3 rd 1855. And hereby appoints Charles C. Tucker of Washington D.C. her attorney to prosecute said claim and receive the bounty warrant that may be issued for.
Sarah X Gibson (Seal) mark
Attest. Geo F. Willett
Sworn to and subscribed, before me on this the day and date just before written, and also at the same

time and place personally came James F. Wallis and Robert G. Willett to me well known as credible witnesses residents of said City, County and State, who being duly sworn declared that they have been intimately acquainted with Sarah Gibson who makes this application for bounty land, for many years past, and that she is now a pensioner as stated by her and the information in every respect as stated by her in this declaration, that she is still a widow and resides in the City of Mayville Kentucky at this time.
They also swear they have no interest in this claim and are very concerned in the prosecution of the same
James F. Wallis (Seal) Robert G. Willett (Seal)
Given to before me this date before written, and certify that I have no interest in this claim and am no way concerned in its prosecution
Samuel H. Wood
A Justice of the peace
State of Kentucky Mason County
I Robert A. Cochran clerk of the Mason County Court do certify that Samuel H. Wood before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavits were made and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and State above named, duly Commissioned and sworn and that his signature thereto is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office - On this the 20 th day of March 1853.
Robert A. Cochran C.M.R.

State of Kentucky Mason County 3 d Dist
On this Eleventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fortyseven Personally appeared before me Walker Reed now the Presiding Judge of the 1 st Judicial District for the Circuit Courts held in the State of Kentucky and for the County of Mason Robert Gibson a resident of said State and County aged in his eighty eighth year who being first duly sworn according to law oath on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he entered the service in the army of the United States in the month of October in the year 1777 in the State of Virginia Fauquier County under Col d William Edmonds and Capt d James Bell and after serving in said regiment some months I was transferred under the command of Col d Frank Triplett Regiment where I served until I was again transferred into Col d Martin Pickett Regiment and after a service in his regiment I was again transferred into Col d Elias Cammonds Regiment My Captain in Elias Cammonds Regiment was Capt d Charles Whittion or Shelton and I continued in the service from the day of my going in as above stated until the taking or surrender of Lord Cornwallace at Little York as a Corporal in the Infantry of State Troops which offered here three years or more I could state much of my services some years since but my extreme old age and decline in life has much impaired my memory and my statements as above are freshest to my memory I was discharged but I never got a certificate of discharge nor did I ever want any at that time I always thought the pay we got the Continental Money was discharge enough for me I fought for Liberty I got that I was glad when the war was ended for I served my country five long years fighting for the liberty we now enjoy I am an Very Old and Very Inferm and I know of no person by whom I can produce any testimony or who can testify to my services nor have I any documentary evidence in my possession All such papers are long since destroyed I further state I did

refuse to make my application for a pension until Now but owing to circumstances I now make this my Application I was formerly of the opinion it was dishon- orable to apply to Government for a Pension but as before stated circumstances urges me to do so - I hereby relin- quish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state or if any only on that of the agency of the state of Robert Gilson Sworn to and subscribed - the day and year aforesaid
Mr Lewis Jacobs a clergyman resident in the state of Kentucky and Mason County and Marcus D. Dora residing in the same state and county here by certify that we are well acquainted with Robert Gilson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be now in his eighty eighth year of age that he is reputable and belie- ved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn to and subscribed the Lewis Jacobs day and year aforesaid M. D. Dora
Commonwealth of Kentucky Mason County set I Walter Reid one of the circuit judges in Scituate and judge of the first judicial district do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the inter- rogatories prescribed by the war department Gilson was a revolutionary soldier and deceased as he states. And I further certify that it appears to me that Lewis Jacobs who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Mason and that Marcus Dora is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. And I sworn to before me. And I further certify that the applicant Robert Gilson is unable to appear in court And that he

made oath in due form of law to this his application for a Pension and also to the interrogatories being wholly true from knowledge firmly to go to court. And that he signed his own proper name in my presence. Given under my hand & Seal as this 11th day of Octo. 1847
Walker Reid
Interrogatories put
Where and in what year were you born
Ans I was born in the State of Virginia near Richmond in the year 1760-
Have you any record of your age and if so where is it Ans I have not nor never have had any Bible record but have a
perfect knowledge on my mind as well as from circumstances of the most lasting impression which can never be forgotten
When were you living when called into service when have you lived since the revolutionary War and where do you now live Ans When called into service I lived in the State of Virginia and in Fauquier County where I lived a number of years after the war I then moved to the State of Kentucky, Mason County where I now live. How were you called into service were you a draft or you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom Ans I went into the Army by draft.
State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served such Continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service Ans I have already in my application given the names of the off- icers who commanded me and whose names are most familiar and best known Col Thomas Marshall Col Saml Morgan Capt Thomas

Young I was in the same regiment with Capt. Young Part of the time
See you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given or signed and what has become of it
As I never got a discharge it was not tendered I did not at that time want it I was glad to get out of the army after a service of five years
State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution
As I will name the Hon. in Governor John Chambers Col. Marshall Key, Judge Walker Reed William Townsend Francis J. Hood Esq. Maj. Robert Blanchard, etc.
Robert Gibson
State of Kentucky Mason Circuit Ct.
I John James Key Clerk of the Court for said Circuit, certify that Walker Reed is now and was at the time of signing the within certificate, acting Judge of the Mason Cir- cuit Court, and of the first Judicial dis- trict of said State of Kentucky, and that the signature purporting to be his own, and the entire certificate, signed by him, is in his own hand-writing.
In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Circuit Court at Washington, this 27 th October 1847.
W. A. Key

Commonwealth of Kentucky Mason County, 3 d Dist. Personally appeared before me one of the justices of the Peace in and for said County and State Col. Stephen Lee and first being duly sworn ac- cording to Law States that he is upwards of sixty years of age and that he has been acquainted with Col. Robert Gibson of this County who is now about to apply to Government for a pension for a space of time of more than forty five years and Defendant recollects more particularly from the facts that defendant was a recruiting officer in the City of Maysville from the commence- ment of the late war of 1812 At which time or date Defendant had various and frequent conversations with Robert Gibson upon the subject of his services in the revolutionary war Defendant also states that after recruiting his Company he went into the service under Genl. William H. Harrison and served in the Army in the years 1812-13 & 14 - and after returning home he again had conversations with Col. Robert Gibson the applicant in which he told of his long services and hardships when in the revolutionary war as a Corporal in the Infantry and in the Virginia State line Defendant further states that it is generally believed in the County and neighborhood where Gibson lives that he was a soldier in the army of the revolution as he is a man of the most respectable character for truth and veracity And Defendant further states he has no more doubt but that Gibson did perform the services and under the officers as set forth in his appli- cation I have of any fact which I have no personal knowledge of or that I personally knew at the time myself Defendant further states that since the passage of the pension Law, he Gibson has been solicited to make his appli- cation for a pension times and again but he has as often refused until now from the fact that he was prejudiced in the opinion that it would be dishonorable to him to his Honor and his character would be stained by a kind of begging which prejudice his better name He now waives that prejudice Defendant further states Robert Gibson the

The revolutionary soldier and applicant for a pension is a very old man his head bending half to the floor and deponent is clearly of the opinion he must be near ninety years of age I further state that the knowledge I have of Robt Gibson and the general opinion in the neighborhood where he resides is that he was a soldier in the war of the revolution and that he served as stated in his application a term of service of more than five years
Sworn to and subscribed { Stephen Lee the day and year aforesaid }
State of Kentucky Mason County } ss
I do hereby certify the foregoing deposition of Col. Stephen Lee was this day sworn to and subscribed before me and I further certify that the deponent is a highly respectable citizen and is entitled to full credit
Given under my hand this 16 th day of October 1847
Levis Collins, J.P.
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Mason County } ss
Personally appeared before me one of the justices of the peace in and for said county and state Adair A. Woranworth and first being duly sworn according to law states that he is fifty two years of age and that he has been acquainted with the Robert Gibson of this county who is now about to apply for a pension for the space of more than twenty six years and that he has always been reputed and believed to of been a soldier of the Revolutionary war I have had conversations with said Gibson about his services and his statements were such as to give to me convincing proof that he did serve as he states in his application a term of service of more than five years I further state that he Gibson told me that he was always was opposed to applying for a pension from principles =

which he thought that it would be dishonorable to him to ask for a pension when he could live without it and that he fought for liberty and he got it and that was what he fought for I further state the Applicant Robert Gibson is a very old man unable to leave his house and when on his feet to walk is nearly half bent I should judge him to be from eighty eight to ninety years of age he is an honest and honorable man and is a very respectable citizen of society I further state I am fully convinced Gibson served in the war of the rebellion as set forth in his application a term of service of more than five years
Subscribed and subscribed - { Adna A. Wadsworth the day and year aforesaid }
State of Kentucky
Mason County } S 8 I do hereby certify the foregoing deposition of Adna A. Wadsworth was this day sworn to and subscribed before me And I further certify that the deponent is a highly respectable man and is a worthy citizen of society and is entitled to credit.
Given under my hand this 18 th day of October in the year of Our Lord 1844
Lewis Collins, J.P.
State of Kentucky Mason County } S 8
Personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said State and County William Turnman and first being duly sworn according to law state that he became acquainted with Old Robert Gibson of this County forty eight years ago and that he this deponent is in his ninety-ninth year of his age deponent states he lived the neighbor to Robert Gibson from my first acquaintance up to this date and he states he has always believed Gibson to be an honest and respectable man a good citizen of society and any statements

Made by him I would believe to be true and such is his General reputation for truth and veracity he is a Very old man almost bent cross by age I would suppose him to be eighty eight or ninety years of age As from my long acquaintance with him I of the belief that any statement he would make to be true as I have always viewed him an Honorable and honest man and a respectable citizen of society
Wm. Surran
Sworn to and subscribed - { The above and your affiant } Bch
I do hereby certify the foregoing deposition of William Surran was this day sworn to and subscribed before me And I further certify that the deponent William Surran is a respectable citizen of society and is now and has been for many years a member of the Baptist Church and is an exemplary man. Given under my hand this 19 th day of October 1847
James A. Trus J.P.
State of Kentucky Mason County } ss I William Pickett of the city of Maysville and state aforesaid do make oath in due form of law that I have been acquainted with Robert Gibson of this county for fourteen years past. He is very old and very infirm I would believe him to be from eighty five to ninety years of age I have often heard him state that he was in the service of his country as a soldier in the war of the revolution and that his statement was volun- tarily made by him and spun out to relate much of his services, but I at present do not recollect the particulars But in justice to him I state he is an old man of the first respectability for honor and honesty truth and veracity and I would have full confidence and would give full credit to any statement that he would make in his application for a pension as I believe him to be a correct man I further state it is generally believed in the neighborhood where he resides that he was a soldier and served in the revolutionary war as he states
State of Kentucky Mason County } ss
W. S. Pickett
I do hereby certify the foregoing deposition of William Pickett was this day sworn to and subscribed before me And I further certify deponent Pickett is a man of the first standing in society a highly worthy citizen and is entitled to all credit Given under my hand (and) this 22 nd day of October 1847
James A. Trus J.P.

Commonwealth of Kentucky } Mason County } ss
Personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the peace in and for said State and County Caleb White and first being duly sworn according to Law states that he is fiftythree years of age that he became acquainted with Robert Gibson who it appears is now about to apply to Government for a pension, in the month of June 1829 and at that time Gibson told this deponent of his having been in service as a soldier in the war of the revolution and gave a history in part of his officers his fatigues in marches hardships starving time of service And as deponent did live near him Gibson and still does and has had frequent conversations on the subject of Gibson's service deponent further states that soon after the passage of the act of Congress of 1832 giving pensions to all classes who served in the revolutionary war that in this deponent did urge Gibson to make out and transmit his application for a pension setting out in that application the names of the officers he served under and the circumstances of the services that he could recollect which he Gibson did always utterly refuse to do from principles by him alleged that he considered it dishonorable and even not honest for him to ask his government to make him a pensioner it did appear to him like beggary and that it was disgraceful to an honorable man to become a pensioner on the Government for a support In this way he argued with deponent and has refused to make his application until now He stated to deponent that he served under Col d Patrick Cleary Edmunds William Edmunds and Col d Triplett in all a term of service of more than five years and that he was a corporal and in the Virginia State line and that a part of the time of his service was in the same part of the army with Col d Capt d Thomas Young deponent states he has been present when Capt d Young and Corporal Gibson were in full union in telling of their three services and being together in that

any of the wars of the revolution fighting for liberty Gibson has always told a deponent he entered the army when living in Fauquier County Virginia in the year 1777 and that he served more than five years he is a very old man and very infirm merely able to walk across the room his head when walking not more than half his height from the floor so bent with age and the early fatigues of life he is in this County universally esteemed and believed to have been a soldier of the revolutionary war by all who know him and as an honorable and honest man no man in the County stands fairer and for truth and veracity no man stands fairer The deponent is clearly of the opinion he served as a soldier in his declaration as that declaration has been read to deponent a term of service of more than five years a corporal in the Virginia State line of Infantry sworn to and subscribed { Caleb White the day and year aforesaid
I do hereby certify the foregoing deposition of Caleb White was this day sworn to and subscribed before me and I further certify that the deponent is a respectable man and is entitled to full credit Given under my hand this 18 th day of October 1844
Lewis Collins, J.P.
Commonwealth of Kentucky Mason County ss Personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said State and County Fairfax Wittie with first being duly sworn according to law States that he is forty eight years old and that in this deponent became acquainted with Old Robert Gibson of this County in the Spring of 1814 a space of time thirty three years ago and that he has been with him and his family from that time to the present time having in that time Built for him a large frame Barn Repaired his dwelling House and made many improvements on his farm In the early part of my acquaintance and in conver- sation with him Gibson he stated his services as a

Soldier of the revolutionary war and has told of his services to me more than twenty different times. Something of his hardships sometimes of his Continental money pay and other times of his officers who commanded him his scanty allowance of bad provisions Long Marches & Depondant states he well recollects to have him often state that he resided in Virginia Fauquier County when he entered the service and that he entered the Army in the year 1777 and that he served under Col. Tripett M c Donough Pickett and Elias Gamonds and one other Col. not recollects Depondant further states that after the act of Congress passed for old soldiers of the revolutionary war to get pensions, that Old Robert Gibson was called on by several persons to apply for a pension under that act of 1832 giving pay to all old soldiers and he Gibson did in all cases refused alled- -ing that he thought it dishonorable to become a pensioner on his Government and that considered he fought for liberty which he got which was at that day the great struggle and Depondant further states Old Man Gibson stated to Depondant Shortly before his making his application that he would not of made his application had it not been for circumstances that made it indispensably necessary for him to do so Depondant further states in the many conversations he has had with Gibson about his services he always stated he served a term of service of more than five years and within that time three years or more as a corporal in the Virginia State line Depondant further states he is a Very old man I would judge him to eighty nine or ninety years of age and has not been out of his yard for about two years Most of the time in his Bed or Chair and when in the act of walking appears bent half double his head to the floor Depondant further states he is reputed and believed to of been a soldier in the revolutionary war by all who know him Old Captain Young who lived and died in this city of Mayville did always recognize him as a soldier in the service together Depondant further states Robert Gibson is a highly respectable

Man a man of Condare and honesty a man who is Universally esteemed for truth and veracity and not only my own opinion but General opinion is he served in the war of the revolution as he states a term of service of more than five years and three of those years as Corporal in the Virginia State line and in the Infan- try as he often states to deponent — Sworn to and subscribed — { Fairfield W. H. H. the day and year aforesaid }
State of Kentucky { I do hereby certify the foregoing deposition Mason County } of Fairfax Wittet was this day sworn to and subscribed before me And further certify that the deponent Fairfax Wittet is a respectable Citizen of this County and that his statements are entitled to Credit
Given under my hand this 19 th day of October in the year 1847 — James Myles S.P.

State of Kentucky,
Mason County, Set:
I, Richard H. Stanton, of the City of Maysville, State aforesaid, do make oaths, that I have known Robert Gibson for the last 10 or 12 years, and that he is a worthy and respectable citizen of this county, aged as I believe about eighty five or ninety years. The said Gibson is reputed in the neighborhood, and believed by all who know him to have been a soldier of the revolution. He is feeble and decrepid, and entirely incapable of performing any sort of labor. I have conversed with him upon the subject of his revolutionary services, long before his present application for a pension, and from his statements then, and the confidence I have in his veracity, have no doubt that his statements made in his declaration are true. Upon one occasion, some two or three years since, when Mr. A. A. Mad- dox and myself called to see the old gentleman (Mr. Gibson) I urged upon him him the propriety of making application for a pension, but found that his views on that subject were peculiar. It seemed to be his pride, that he had fought for liberty , and declared that he had been amply paid for all his hardships, by the many blessings under a free government, which he had enjoyed

during his long life. He said he did not want any pay in money for his services, and refused to make any application for a pension. I have had no conversation with him during the present year, but suppose his present application, has been superinduced by an apprehension which he has long entertained, that a debt for which he became security some years ago, will have to be paid by him. I have been consulted as his lawyer on the subject, and have reason to believe that he cannot be made liable for the debt, although I have never been able to remove the old gentleman's apprehensions on the subject. And further deponent saith not.
State of Kentucky } Marion County } ss.
R. H. Stanton
I do hereby Certify, the foregoing deposition of Richard H Stanton was this day sworn to and subscribed before me And I further Certify he is a highly respectable man an Attorney at the Law and Postmaster in this City of Marysville Ky Given under my hand this 20 th day of October 1847.
James Arter D.P.

State of Kentucky Maysville Mason Co Ky
I Francis T. Hood of Maysville Mason County Kentucky, do hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with Robert Gibson the applicant for a pension for twenty five years and upwards. He is a plain man of good character and to be believed either in his statements upon his oath. I have some years past conversed with him on the subject of his service in the war of the Revolution, and I never had a doubt that he was a soldier and service in the war of the Revolution
Francis T. Hood
Mason County Kentucky ss.
I H. Raper a Justice of the peace for said County of Mason State of Kentucky do certify that the foregoing deposition of Francis T. Hood was this day to wit the 22 nd day of October 1847. Sworn to, and subscribed before me. And I further certify that he is a respectable man, an able Attorney at Law in this City of Maysville, County of Mason. and entitled to full credit
Given under my hand this 22 nd October 1847.
H. Raper J. P.

State of Kentucky
Monroe County } ss
Personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said State and County James Lynn and first being duly sworn according to Law States that he is Fiftyseven years of age and that he has been acquainted with Ole Robert Gibson of this County who is now about to apply for a pension for the space of twentyseven years past and that he has always been reputed and believed to of been a Soldier of the Revolutionary War. I have had Vario- us Conversations with said Gibson about his Services, and his statements were such as to give me Concurring Proof that he did serve as he states in his applicati- -on a term of service of more than five years. I further State that he Gibson told me that he was always opposed to applying for a pension from principles that he thought it Dishonorable to him to ask for a pension when he could live without it. And that he fought for liberty and he got it and liberty was what he fought for. I further State the applicant Robert Gibson is a Very Old Man and unable to leave his house and when in the attempt to walk is But Nearly half double I should judge him to be from Eighty eight to Ninety years of age. He is always reputed and believed to be an Honest and Honorable Man and is a Very Highly respectable Citizen of society. I further State I am fully Convinced Gibson served in the war of the revolution as set forth in his application for a pension a term of service of more than five years.
Sworn to and subscribed - the day and year aforesaid }
James Lynn
State of Kentucky } ss Monroe County }
Then came James Lynn before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for said County & swore to and subscribed the above deposition. I further certify that I am acquainted with said James Lynn and believe him to be a good citizen - an honest man and one that can be believed in the above statements given under my hand this 26 th day October 1847.
A. C. Respass J. P.

Commonwealth of Kentucky Mason County Set.
The affidavit of Walker Reid of said county, made before the undersigned justice of the peace in and for said county. He says that he has been acquainted with Robert Gibson more than forty years, having lived here within two miles of him all that time, and that hearing said Gibson is about to apply for a Pension as a Soldier in the war of the Revolution he states it as his opinion that he is over Eighty years of age; and from information that he said Gibson related in Washington Ky at least half a century ago - coming from the County of Fauquier Virginia. In the same way from information said Gibson, served in the revolutionary war. He is generally esteemed to be a man of truth and veracity. That no misluck may exist in relation to the applicant for a Pension, said witness says he believes that he is recollected by the late Col. Edward A. Harnegan now in the U.S. Senate as the same Robert Gibson living between Maysville and Washington, and went down with age and infirmity ever since Mr. Harnegan's recollection. I have so often given informal statements that I just make this reference to save trouble, as I know Mr. Harnegan will be proud to identify the old Soldier , if his recollection serves.
August 1847 Walker Reid
Mason County State of Kentucky
The foregoing Deposition of Walker Reid was this day subscribed and sworn to before

The undersigned a Justice of the peace for said County I further certify that said Walter Reid is the pre- siding Judge of the first Judicial Circuit, or District of the State of Kentucky.
Given under my hand this 23 rd day of October 1847.
A. C. Respefs J.P.
State of Kentucky
Mason County } ss. - Personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County and State Peter Lee and first being duly sworn according to law States that he is now in his Eighty eight years of his age and that he became acquainted with Robert Gibson who it appears is now about to apply for pension, in the State of Virginia upwards of sixty five years and my acquaintance continued with him on his coming to Ky. more than fifty years ago as he Gibson settled and lived in the town of Washington and after some years he moved to the little farm on which he now lives, Deponent States Old Man Gibson often was stated to Deponent and in Deponents presence of his services in the war of the revolution before he Gibson left or removed from Virginia to Com to Kentucky and that he has heard him often State the services he performed as a soldier in the same war. Since he has been living in Kentucky and from the general good character of Gibson for truth and veracity he being always considered an honest and honorable man I am fully convinced he did serve in the war of the revolution and fully to the extent of his statement or more as he is a man that always stood fair as a correct man Gibson and myself was both from Virginia and I would judge him to be about my age near Eighty nine years old Deponent Further states he has no more doubt but that Robert

Gibson did perform the services as set forth in his declaration a corporal in the infantry and Virginia State line than he has of any fact which he does not absolutely know by personal present. He has always been reputed and believed to of been a soldier of the Revolution both in Virginia and Kentucky.
Peter Lee
State of Kentucky Mason County } ss.
I do hereby certify the foregoing deposition of Peter Lee was this day sworn to and subscribed of before me And further certify that the deponent Peter Lee is one of the first settlers in this county and is a highly respectable man of unblemished character and his statements are entitled to full credit. Given under my hand, the 25th day of October, 1847.
Lewis Collins, J.P.
State of Kentucky      Mason County ss. I John James Key Clerk of the County Court for said County certify that Lewis Collins, and Augustine C. Reese are now and were at the time of signing the foregoing certificates acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Mason duly commissioned and qualified by Law. And that James Arter whose name appears to one of the within certificates is now and was at the time of signing the same Presiding Justice in and for the County Court of Mason County duly commissioned & qualified, and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all the official acts of each, and that the signatures purporting to be their own are genuine.
In testimony of which I have

hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of said County Court at Washington this 27 th October 1847. Chas. Pat. Okey
Robert Nelson on Rich's Bay 11th December Complaint of 2 nd December State Department March 24 th 1848, the day of his death. He was then 77 years of age. John Hamilton Cumming his spouse in June 1798
No 2347 37561
Robert Nelson
Act June 7, 1832
Washington D.C.
for Certificate of Age by William Wilson
Adm. Dyer's Order of 88 th
June 4 March 1831 to 27 th July 1848, the day of his death. He was then 77 years of age. John Hamilton Cumming his spouse in June 1798
Chas. Pat. Okey E. F. Brown Present

State of Tennessee } ss Mason County } ss
On this 7 th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine Personally appeared in Open Court now sitting Sarah Gibson a resident of said State and County and is aged seventy four years and first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oaths make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed July 21 st 1836 July 7 th 1838 and all subsequent acts the acts of March 3 rd 1843 the 17 th June 1844 the 2 nd of February 1848 and Joint resolution of the first of July 1848 granting granting pensions to widows. That she is the widow of the late Robert Gibson deceased and to whom Government has late granted a pension or annuity of $88 per annum. She states her late husband Robert Gibson often told her and to other persons in his presence in his lifetime that he served under Col Elias Gammoud and that he served in the revolutionary War - She states she was born and raised in the State of Virginia Fauquier County and that she was married to her late husband Robert Gibson deceased in said State & County on the eight day of December in the year fifteen hundred and ninety And that her late husband Robert Gibson died in Mason County Tennessee on the 27 th day of February in the year 1848 and on the same lot of land where we have lived together more than forty years - And that she still remains his widow and that she was not married to him prior to him leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 that is at the time above stated -
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year as above written and in Open Court
Sarah Gibson (seal) Mark
And the said Court after the investigation of the matter do concur in the opinion that the applicant

= application is correct and true she is known to be an old Lady of high and respectable standing and is fully entitled to credit
John M c Carthy Edward L. Bullock A. C. Respep. J. P. Samuel M c Wood J. P. Lewis Collins.
State of Kentucky Mason County set:
May Court 1849.
Sinah Gibson the widow of Robert Gibson deceased appeared in open court and made oath of her de- claration to obtain a pension as the widow of said Gibson, who served as a soldier in the war of the Revolution att. Mrs Jas Key clerk
State of Kentucky Mason County set:
I John James Key Clerk of the County court of said County do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of an order as to the appearance and oath of Sinah Gibson widow of Robert Gibson, as the same remains on record in my office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and af- fixed the seal of said County Court at office in the City of Maysville this 9 th day of May 1849 And in the 57 th Year of the Com- monwealth
Mrs Jas Key clerk

Know all men by these presents that we Robert Gibson and Edward Rogers are held & firmly bound unto his excellency Beverly Randolph Esq r governor of Virginia in the sum of fifty pounds to which payment well and truly to be made to the said Randolph & to his successors for the use of the commonwealth. we bind ourselves & each of our heirs executors & administrators jointly & severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this 7 th day of December 1790.
The condition is whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be solemnized between Robert Gibson & Sarah Newby for which a license hath issued now if there be no lawfull cause to obstruct the said intended marriage, then this obligation to be void or else to remain in force
Sealed & delivered in presence of F. Brooke
Robert Gibson Seal Edward Rogers Seal
Virginia:
Fauquier County, to wit:
I, William H. Jennings, clerk of the county Court of the said county of Fauquier, do hereby certify that the above is a copy of a marriage bond found among the records of my Office - and that I have diligently examined the records of said Office for the Minister's certificate of the marriage between the parties, and have not been able to find it. The records of said Office, of the date of the above bond, were not regularly kept & preserved. The absence, therefore, of such certificate should not create the presumption that the marriage was not solemnized.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 28 th day of October 1847.
W. H. Jennings

State of Kentucky } Mason County } ss.
Personally appeared before me one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said State and County Andrew Mitchell aged forty seven years and being first duly sworn according to law he states that he has been acquainted with the Robert Gibson deceased for a space of time for more than thirty years past that he lived his neighbor within one mile and a half of him during that time and also his wife now his widow who the deponent is informed is about to apply for a widows pension. Deponent states he was called on by the family of Robert Gibson at the time of his death to make his coffin and aid as so. After making the coffin he put it in his wagon and went to the residence of said Gibson assisted in putting in the dead body of Robert Gibson and then drove him to the place of interment put him in the grave and assisted in filling the grave with earth which was done on the twenty seventh day of February in the year Eighteen hundred and forty eight. Deponent states he has carefully examined his books and it is from his books that he finds the charge or entry made for making his coffin which was the day of his burial which was 27 th day of February 1848. He states the old Lady his widow live his neighbor she is the Dorothea Gibson widow late wife of Robert Gibson deceased.
Sworn to and subscribed before me } A. H. Tuttle This 8 th day of May 1849 }
I certify the foregoing deposition of Andrew Mitchell was this day subscribed and sworn to before me and I further certify that he is a man of respectable character and is fully entitled to credit.
Given under my hand this 8 th day of May 1849
Sam W. Wood J. P.
State of Kentucky } Mason County } ss.
Personally appeared before me one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said State and County James H. Willett resident of the city of Maysville and is aged forty five years and being first duly sworn according to law

Now he states that he has been acquainted with Robert Gibson deceased and Sarah Gibson late wife of Robert Gibson now his widow for thirty-eight years last past he states Robert Gibson in his life time applied to Government for a pension which was not obtained until after his death and which Pension Certificate was made payable to his widow Sarah Gibson and who I am informed is now applying for a widow's pension Respondent states he was present at the death and burial of Old Robert Gibson which was on the 27 th day of February 1848 and Sarah Gibson who now applies for a pension is the identical woman late wife of now widow of Robert Gibson deceased.
Sworn to and subscribed before Me this 8 th day of May 1849 { J. H. Willett } State of Kentucky } Mason County } J. H. Willett
I certify the foregoing deposition of James H. Willett was this day subscribed and sworn to before me and I further certify that respondent is a very respectable citizen of this County and is entitled to credit. Given under my hand this 8 th day of May 1849 Samuel W. Wood J.P.
State of Kentucky Mason County } J. H. Willett
Personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for Mason County Kentucky Wm Stephen Lee aged sixty years and first being duly sworn according to law he states that he has been acquainted with Robert Gibson deceased and Sarah his now widow for the space of forty years last having lived near them during that space of time Respondent states he is informed Old Mrs Gibson is now about applying to Government for a widow's pension or annuity in her own right and in this affidavit states Sarah Gibson the applicant is the identical same woman late wife of now widow of Robert Gibson deceased for whose services she drew a pension not long since.

She is very old and very infirm & further saith not Sworn to and subscribed
this 8 th day of May 1849
Stephen Lee
State of Kentucky } ss
Mason County } I certify the foregoing deposition of Col. Stephen Lee was this day subscribed to and sworn to before me And I further certify that Col. Lee is a man of high and respectable standing in society and is entitled to credit
Given under my hand this 8 th day of May 1849
Sam. L. Wood J.P.
State of Kentucky } ss Mason County } ss
Personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for Mason County and State of Kentucky Stroadar Boone Nicholson aged fifty years and first being duly sworn according to law he states that he has been acquainted with the late Robert Gibson deceased and Dinah Gibson late wife of Robert Gibson and now his widow for more than twenty years last past he deponent having lived near them all his life deponent states he is informed the old Lady Dinah Gibson is about applying to the proper officers of Government for a pension in her own right he this deponent states she is the same woman late the wife of the late Robert Gibson and is now his widow and is a respectable old Lady
Sworn to and subscribed this 9 th day May 1849
State of Kentucky } ss Mason County } ss
L. M. Nicholson
I certify the foregoing deposition of Stroadar Boone Nicholson was this day subscribed to and sworn to before me And I further certify that the deponent is a man of respectability and is entitled to credit
Given under my hand this 9 th day of May 1849
Lewis Collins, J.P.

State of Kentucky Mason County set:
I John James Key Clerk of the County Court of said County do certify that Samuel W. Wood and Lewis Collins Esqrs. whose names are signed to the within and foregoing certificates, are and were at the time of signing and certifying the same acting Justices of the Peace within and for said County in the State aforesaid, duly Commissioned and qualified as such, that full faith and credit are due to all their official acts and that their signatures within and to the foregoing are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County Court at office in the City of Maysville this 9th day of May 1849 and in the 57th year of the Commonwealth.
John James Key clerk
No. 675 Mrs. Sarah Gibson widow of Robert Gibson
ky Act 17 June 1844.
Married 1790 Husband died 27 Feb 1848.
Adm has yearly corp $88 per ann. fr 28 Nov
Adm Act 1 Feb 48 at $58.
Adm Act Present

POWER OF ATTORNEY
FROM Lucy Willett TO G. S. Arnold GARMENT DEPARTMENT JAN 10 1890 PENSION DEPT.
6. E. Arnold Atty Cincinnati
PRINTED BY R. N. CARTER, Plain and Fancy BOOK AND JOB PRINTER, No. 66 West Third Street, (Between Walnut and Vine Streets.) THIRD STORY—Front. CINCINNATI, O.

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know All Men by these Presents, THAT I Mrs Lucy Willett of Maysville Kentucky
have made, constituted and appointed G. E. Arnold of Cincinnati and State of Ohio true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name and stead, to prosecute my claim for Arrears of Pensions due my father Robert Gibson a soldier of the Revolutionary War. Said Robert Gibson was in receipt of a Pension from about 1832 to his death in 1848 and my mother Sarah Gibson drew pension up to her death in the year 1857. I claim arrears of Pension due prior to 1832 which was not received by either my father or mother.
$25.104 va 8 851 Ky
Giving and granting unto my said Attorney — full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary, to be done in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as I might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney shall lawfully do by virtue hereof.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 30th day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty 74.
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
L. I. Willett Geo. W. Sulser.
Lucy her X Willett mark
Kentucky STATE OF OHIO } ss. County of Hamilton. {
Before Me personally came Lucy Willett to whom the foregoing was read and explained and acknowledged the signing and sealing of the above Power of Attorney to be her act and deed for the uses, purposes and objects therein contained, and at length set forth.
Witness my Hand and Notarial Seal at CINCINNATI, Ohio, this 30th day of December A. D. 1867.
Geo. W. Sulser,
Clerk Mason County Court Notary Public.

April 25, 1932
Mrs. J.H.Woodard Springfield Tennessee
Robert Gibson-W.8851
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BA-J/TEL Am
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letters relative to Robert Gibson and Thomas Woodard, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.8851, based upon the military service of Robert Gibson in that war.
Robert Gibson was born in 1760, near Richmond, Virginia.
While residing in Fauquier County, Virginia, he enlisted in October, 1777, and served continuously from that time until after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, more than three years of which time he was a corporal, under Captains James Bell and Charles Chilton or Shelton, Colonels William Edmonds, Frank Triplett, Martin Pickett and Elias Edmunds in the Virginia Troops.
After the Revolution, he continued to reside in Fauquier County, Virginia, for a number of years, then moved to Mason County, Kentucky. At one time he lived in Washington, Mason County, Kentucky, and later on a farm in said Mason County.
Pension was allowed on his application executed October 11, 1847, while residing in Mason County, Kentucky.
He died February 27, 1848, in Mason County, Kentucky, where he had lived for more than forty years.
The soldier married December 8, 1790, in Fauquier County, Virginia, Sinah Newby, who was born and reared in that county. The marriage bond was recorded on the records of the clerk of the court of said Fauquier County.
Could not identify Jas Bell & copied not find a Chas Chilton or Shelton or Col Y/M Edmonds or Edmunds

Soldier's widow, Sinah, was allowed pension on her application executed May 7, 1849, at which time she was aged seventy-four years and resided in Mason County, Kentucky. In 1855, she was residing in Maysville, Kentucky.
EB — She died May 25, 1857.
A daughter, Lucy Willett, was a resident of Maysville, Kentucky, in 1874. Her age is not given and the names of no other children are stated.
In 1847, Fairfax Willett, a resident of Mason County, Kentucky, was aged forty-eight years and then stated that he had lived in the family of Robert Gibson since the spring of 1814. In 1849, one James F. Willett was aged forty-five years and a resident of Maysville, Kentucky. The name of Robert G. Willett appears as a resident of Mason County, Kentucky, in 1855. No relationship of any of the above named persons with surname Willett to the family shown.
The foregoing is the history of the only soldier named Robert Gibson found on the Revolutionary War records of this office and said records fail to show a claim for pension on file on account of the services of Thomas Woodard or Woodward, as described by you.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

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May 1/79 Hon. S. S. West ad that copies cannot written until the use is known. white.
1932 Apr 25, visit To Miss J. H. Lord and Eliz
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April 17/79 that lowered. April inform be for more
File No. 8851
Sinah Gibson Wid. of Robert Gibson Prvt. Rev. War
Act: Feby. 24/48
Index:—Vol. A , Page 272
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 77,372
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Mar 27, 187 55
Sarah Gibson wid of Robt. Gibson
Coplt. in Va. State line
Rev. Pensioner.
Rev War.
Warrant 1970-160-55
Chas. C. Tucker.
Present.

No 27561 Robert Gilson
By U.S. Dist. Prison Nov. 6th 48
Oct 17 June '52

1970
Howard

Respectfully referred to Hon. J. H. Baker Comr. of Pensions as to whether there is anything due the within-named claimant .
If so what requirements are necessary to procure same Yours of 1 st Sept.
Cinc'ti O. Dec 31/74
C. E. Arnold C Atty in case

Robert Gibson
Died 27. Feb. 1848.
E. F. Brown Hy

State of Kentucky County of Mason
I Walker Reed President Judge of the 1 st Judicial district for the circuit courts holden in the State of Kentucky and for the County of Mason do hereby certify that it has been made to appear to my satisfaction that Robert Gibson late of this County an applicant for a pension under the act of June 7 th 1832 and whose papers are now on file in the Pension Office died on the 27 th day of February 1848 leaving Sarah Gibson his widow who is now living in said County
Given under my hand the 13 th day of March 1848 as Presiding Judge of the Mason circuit courts
Walker Reed
State of Kentucky Mason County and Circuit Ct I John James Key clerk of the Mason Circuit Court Certify that Walker Reed whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same sole Judge of the Mason Circuit

Count - duly commissioned and qualified as such and full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as well in counts of justice as otherwise - And the said signature is in his own proper hand writing - we having often seen him write and knowing the same well In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said count at Wash- ington this 13 Day of March 1848
John James Hay clerk Massachusetts Count

Washington May 14 th 1849
H. W.
Enclosed you will find the declaration of Mrs. Sarah Gibson, widow of Robert Gibson decd., under the acts of June 17 th 1844 and 2 nd February 1848. She recently received the pension due her late husband, under the act of June 7 th 1832, from the 4 th of March 1831, to the 27 th of February 1848, when he died.
I am
Very respectfully
Wm. O. St. N. W. Addison
J. S. Edwards Esq. } Comm r of Pensions }

Feb 17/40
Ames
E. A. Hon. H. Hane-gan Senate

Washington Feb. 12 th /49
I am personally acquainted and have been from boyhood with several of the witnesses in the claim of Robert Gibson of Mason County Kentucky for a pension as a soldier of the revolution, especially I have known Walker Reid and Francis T. Wood intimately for some twenty six or seven years past they are gentlemen of the highest character and standing and their statements I should receive with implicit reliance. I also recollect old Mr. Gibson and have never entertained a doubt from universal reports that he was a soldier of the revolution. He was held in general reverence by the community in which he so long resided
Edward A. Hannon W. S. Senator Indiana

Caleb White Maysville, Ky. 20/21. Oct.
Rec d . 24. Oct. 1848.
Wants me to undertake sundry Revolutionary cases in the hands of D. D. Addison.
PAID
10
Edmond F. Brown Esq o Pension Agent Washington City
Mr. Addison has never received Martine's Claim - $6
of the

Mayville Octo 20 th 1848
Edmond H Brown Esq.?
Dear Liz,
You may induce me now no as one of troublesome and not profitable correspondents but permit me to say notwithstanding I wrote you only a few days since I again write and do solicit your immediate attention and action in the following Cases as applications for Pensions which applications I have made out and sent to my Friend S. D. Harrison of your City and from the long delay by him in procuring the Certificates or even writing to me I am fully left to be- -lieve that Hutton is sick or absent from the City or most Extremely negligent in the performance of his very reasonable duty in the attention of his business intrusted to his care
The object of this communication is to ask your special attention and immediate action in the three following cases of application for a pension, by calling on Col. Addison Esq., and make known to him that there are give you from me that right first in the case of Mr. Sam Riggs his papers were executed last May and sent to him and were by Col. Edwards found all to be correct excepting he required evidence that the Justice who took the depo- -sition was not proven to be a respectable officer of our County Court. This information I received first from Judge Richard French Member of Congress then under date of 24 th of August last from Mr. Addison my agt. in which letter he states I got Mr. Riggs Certificate the day after I received your letter in story  evidence  requi- red in having received the information as to the evidence regarding several days in advance of his from Hon. Judge French I had it taken and mailed to Mr. Addison the same day his letter was mailed to me the 24 th August last since which date I have not rec d . a line from him and after having written to him again and again pressing him his atten- -tion in this claim is all important as the old lady is now near 90 years of age and is confined to her bed of illness and must die very soon perhaps before I receive the Certificate

Sim in the Claim I set up for Farnous Mortimer an old Soldier who served under Col. Armand was made out and sent to Dele Adairson Esq. in the mouth of July last and encosed to Hon. John P. Gaines in July last to be handed by him to Dele Adairson Esq. When those papers reached the City Mr. Gaines was then in Kentucky I knew nothing but that Mr. Adairson had received them until about the first of September last I then was informed they had not come to hand I immediately wrote to Mr. Gaines and received his reply dated 30th Sept. 1848. stating (My Friend) W. B. Adams Esq. who was kind enough to attend to my letter for me wrote to this I received by mail a bundle of papers directed to you from your district and as they had the appearance of being papers for the Pension Office concluded I would open them and if they were for the Pension Office file them but when I took off envelope I found the bundle directed to Dele Adairson Esq. with directions for you to hand them to him I sent them to him the balance of your letter I sent I have sent to you Hon. Gaines says this is all My information upon the subject of your note Sign? J. P. Gaines Now Sir I have not yet had a response about the papers of the application of Farnous Mortimer then sent to Maj. Gaines whether Mr. Adairson got them or not. Sir your rigid attention is also requested in this Claim as well as the Claim of Mrs. Biggs. Mr. Adairson has has never laid to me Mortimer's Papers came to hand I am therefore without any information on the subject Also I sent to Mr. Adairson a Claim by Mrs. Moadout for & in the name of Robert Gibson a Soldier who served under Col. Elias Edmonds some short time after his papers were sent he died his legal widow a wife has made claim her right to his stipend since then papers were made out and sent about ten months since and no allowance. The widow is very old and feeble and much oil soon this case requires immediate attention in which I ask your early and prompt action — Sir in the case of Mrs. Biggs' Claim I understand from Hon. Richd. French by a letter amenable to him from Col. Edwards that On the evidence being sent of the character of the Justice who took the deposition that the whole evidence was complete and that the Certificate would show that was sent 24 th August last

Sir If you will have the claim of Mrs Riggs alluded to and forward to me the Certificate by return mail it may be in time get the process before his death I hope you will
Sir I do not feel the distinct
disposition to in any way offend my friend Adams but Must say from some cause he does not attend to my business with that energy which I conceive it merits
With sentiments of regard
Yours Very Respectfully
Caleb White
Adams June
Robert Gibson, Act. 1832
Ky. Suspended.
Certif. for
Mrs Jane Riggs of Ky Act. 1838
{ W m D D Addison Agt. Col. Rickett

Nov 10 Letter from Caleb White in relation to 2 Revy. Pension cases, filed by Dant. D. Addison, and one supposed to be lost.
Jane Riggs , proof complete. Robert Gibson , though not allowed, believed to be complete.
Fanny Mortimer , papers sent to a Member of Congress, & supposed to be lost.
E. F. Brown Wash. D.C. } Atty. 1. Nov. 48. }

Soldiers' and Settlers' Land Claims.
Navy, and other Pension Claims.
Scrip, and other Treasury Claims.
EDMUND F. BROWN, Attorney, and Agent for Claimants, Notary Public, Commissioner of Deeds, &c., for Illinois, Missouri, and Alabama.
Claims for Bounty Lands, Pre-emptions, Pensions, Lost Horses, Contracts, &c., prosecuted; LAND WARRANTS sold; PAY collected; and CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS transacted.
OFFICE, ON E ST., NEAR 13th--FRONTING PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. FIRST DOOR EAST OF THE BURNT THEATRE.
RESIDENCE, C STREET, BETWEEN 11TH AND 12TH STREETS.
Letters (POSTAGE PAID) may be addressed, E. F. BROWN, Box 190, Washington City, D. C.
H. S. Agency, Notarial, and Commissioner's Office, } Washington City, 1 st Nov r 1848. } Established in 1843.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions.
Sir:
I enclose herewith, the letter which I shewed you yesterday from Caleb White Esq. Maysville, Ky. to me, on the subject of some Revolutionary Pension Claims sent by him to Daniel D. Addison Esq.
This step is taken by the consent of M r Addison , who informs me that he considers the case of M rs Jane Riggs as virtually allowed , and thinks that you will allow the claim of Robert Gibson , if you will give the papers your personal inspection .
The case of Famous Mortimer , is presumed to be lost, as M r Addison never received the papers. If, by any mistake, they have reached your office, please inform me.
Very Respectfully, Your Ob t Serv t
Edm. F. Brown

Pendleton -
7/ -
Power of Atty from
Mrs Sarah Gibson widow of
Robert Gibson Corporal
Capt - Bell
2 years - 7/
Mr. Burt at Annapolis Superior Judge of Probate Sept 4 1878 Bc
Report to Filed Feb 20/80 By R. H. Gallahad

Know all men by these presents That I Sinah Gibson a pensioner of the U. S. on the Ky te roll. widow of the late Robert Gibson, who was also a pensioner of the U. S. on the Ky te roll, because of his services in the war of the rebellion - have this day constituted and appointed Robert W. Gallagher of Washington City D. C. my true and lawful agent and attorney for me and in my name to search all papers, rolls, records and evidences of any kind that may be found on file at Washington D. C. in any office, or elsewhere, that may in any way relate to the services of my said husband in the war of the rebellion or that may have been filed by my said husband or myself, to obtain our respective pensions.
And my said attorney is further authorized to prepare and prosecute and further claim that I may have to money, bounty land, increase of pension, or any thing else by virtue of my said husbands services in the said war of the rebellion, or by virtue of my own right as his widow. Truly confirming all that my said attorney may do or cause to be done, as aforesaid in any way touching the premises.
Given under my hand this 10. day of February
1856.
Attest
Sinah X Gibson Seal marker
Ja. F. Willett
On this the date above written personally came Sinah Gibson the identical person named in the foregoing power of attorney, and acknowledged the said power of attorney to be her act and deed.
J. B. Nicholson J. P.
State of Kentucky Mason County ss.
J. Robert S. Cochran Clerk of the County Court in

and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby Certify That S. B. Nicholson whose name appears to the foregoing is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly elected Commissioned and sworn that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court Done at office in the City of Marysville this 10 th day of Jan- uary 1856
Robt. S. Cochran C. D.

J. H. WOODARD REGISTER OF ROBERTSON COUNTY SPRINGFIELD, TENNESSEE
Rev
Springfield, Tennessee.
April.9-1932.
Pension Bureau.
Washington, D.C,
Dear Sir.
2
Can you give me anything on Robt. Gibson who served in the Rev. War in Virginia in Capt. Henry Garnet's Co.?
Vary Truly Yours.
(Mrs. J.H.) Bertha G. Woodard